Tag Archives: Twelfth Night

One of William Shakespeare’s many literary gifts was the ability to create and develop memorable characters: kings and queens, villains and heroes, lovers and losers, and more. Some of his greatest creations, to my mind, where his fools and clowns … Continue reading →

This week’s episode (here) of The Bard and the Bible Podcast does something we haven’t done before. We pair the same Shakespeare passage we featured last week–Orsino’s famous monologue in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night–but pair it with a different portion of the King James Version … Continue reading →

In this week’s episode (here) of The Bard and the Bible Podcast we pair Orsino’s famous monologue in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with Song of Solomon 3:1-4 in the King James Version of the Bible. Ratings and reviews on iTunes are much appreciated. You can also easily subscribe … Continue reading →

Yes, yes, I know, entire books have been written about William Shakespeare’s depiction of women in his sonnets and plays, and those books could fill whole libraries. This is not that. This is simply one fan–not a scholar–commenting on his … Continue reading →

Is it 2018 yet? I can’t wait. Not that I’m not going to enjoy these waning days of 2017, but when 2018 arrives, I get to start using my brand new, beautiful, large, Shakespeare calendar! I know you’re jealous, but have … Continue reading →

While in Louisville, Kentucky, recently, I visited a bookstore with a few friends, and there discovered a delightful and different journal: “a novel journal,” it’s called. It is one of several volumes published by Thunder Bay Press. Of course, the … Continue reading →

TGIF and time for a new episode (listen here) on The Bard and the Bible Podcast. This episode features Olivia’s lovelorn speech about Viola (whom she knows as Cesario) from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (“O, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful”), followed by the Shunamite … Continue reading →

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